Little Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes: A Story Told in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac) (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)

Little Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes: A Story Told in English and Chinese (Stories of the Chinese Zodiac) (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)

In America, every child knows the story of the three little pigs and the big, bad wolf, so they'll love reading about the pigs' Chinese counterparts. Told in a bilingual Chinese and English edition, this is the story of three little pigs whose appetites initially get the better of them. In a shared dream, they met an old man who tells them to deliver sweet rice cakes to him a week before New Year's Eve. The next morning, they see some sweet rice cakes on their kitchen table. The three little pigs completely forget the old man and eat every bit of them. When their mother comes home, she is very angry to discover all the cakes gone. Seeing their mother unhappy, the three little pigs help her make more delicious sweet rice cakes. When there is only a week left before Chinese New Year's Eve, their mother lays the sweet rice cakes in front of the portrait of the Kitchen God and prays for the peace for the family. On seeing the portrait, the three little pigs realize that the old man in their dreams is actually the Kitchen God! "Unique and simply outstanding, The Little Pigs and the Sweet Rice Cakes is very highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library bilingual (English/Chinese) picture book collections for children ages 4 to 8." — Midwest Book Review "Jian illustrates in muted grays and jewel tones, lending the story a serene quality." — Publishers Weekly "[This book] is a wonderful way to learn a bit more about the Chinese culture and the beliefs about pigs." — Crafty Moms Share blog Li Jian used to be a middle school art teacher, an editor for kid's books, and a partner in an illustration studio. Currently he owns his own illustration studio.